Elon Musk tells Twitter of his intention to terminate the purchase agreement

The founder and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, has communicated this Friday to Twitter his intention to terminate the contract to buy the social network by considering that the company is “in material breach of multiple provisions” of the agreement …

France opens the door to the expulsion of any foreign citizen who has committed serious crimes

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said Saturday that the government is studying the possibility of facilitating the expulsion from the country of “any foreigner who has committed serious acts” by lifting age restrictions in this regard. “We want to allow …

Sri Lanka collapses under economic crisis with popular revolution in the streets of the capital city

The movement claims the post of the prime minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe. The president puts his office at the disposal of the political parties at a meeting without the participation of the country’s main opposition Jul. 9 () – Thousands of …

Iranian filmmakers Mohamad Rasoulof and Mustafa Al Ahmad arrested for protesting authorities

Iranian filmmakers Mohamad Rasoulof and Mustafa Al Ahmad have been detained by authorities on charges of disturbing state security after protesting against the authorities’ reaction to protests over the Metropol building collapse in May, which left more than 40 people …

Cyprus Parliament approves law to toughen penalties for femicide

The Parliament of Cyprus has approved this Thursday a law criminalizing femicide as a distinct crime with a prison sentence that can reach life imprisonment for perpetrators. “Femicide is a separate crime,” Speaker of the House of Representatives Annita Demetriou …

Mosul’s iconic mosque hosts Eid al-Adha five years after being blown up by Islamic State

Hundreds of Muslims have prayed for Eid al Adha at Mosul’s iconic Al Nuri Mosque five years after it was blown up by militiamen of the Islamic State jihadist group. The Umayyad temple, which dated back to the 12th century, …

Russia vetoes extension of UN humanitarian aid in Syria

Russia has vetoed this Friday a proposal by the United Nations (UN) Security Council to extend for one year the deliveries of humanitarian aid from Turkey to northwestern Syria, a program that expires this Sunday, July 10. The resolution, which …

Ecuador’s president assures that drug traffickers have financed the national strike

The president of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso, has assured that drug trafficking would have financed with almost 15 million euros the mobilizations that would have taken place in the country for 18 days and that were called by indigenist organizations. Lasso …

Kenya raises age of criminal responsibility from 8 to 12 years old

The Government of Kenya has signed this Friday a decree law amending the rule on children’s rights, thus raising the age of criminal responsibility from 8 to 12 years. The amendments, which Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law on …

Former President Santos expresses support for Petro in his plan to consolidate peace in Colombia

Former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has expressed Friday his support for the peace agreements that the country’s president-elect, Gustavo Petro, intends to carry out with the country’s guerrillas and that he himself initiated in 2016 by signing an agreement …

Tunisian president announces two amendments to the draft constitution to avoid “misinterpretation”

Tunisian President Kais Saied presented late Friday two amendments to the draft of the new Constitution related to the country’s position on Islam and the rights and freedoms of citizens, with the aim of avoiding “misinterpretations”. These modifications, however, do …

At least 20 people killed after minibus and trailer collide head-on in Kenya

At least 20 people have been killed and two injured on Thursday afternoon in a traffic accident on a road near Taru town in Kwale County, southern Kenya. At 18.00 hours (local time) a minibus heading to the city of …